Before you can say clogs and cheese we're in Amsterdam. The city of Amsterdam has slowly reclaimed their land from the sea. Stakes were driven through mud into the sand layer. As wooden houses were replaced with stone the stakes needed to be driven further down to support the weight of the buildings.
OMG! If we thought there was a lot of bicycles in Bruges it is nothing compared to Amsterdam. The first sight that greets us is thousands of bicycles parked at the railway station. They even have their own three level parking station which is packed full of bikes. I have trouble finding my car in Westfield I have no idea how these guys find their bicycle :) They are absolutely everywhere!
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| The bike parking station is in the background |
There is a local saying that Amsterdam's canals are three metres deep, one metre water, one metre mud and one metre bicycles. I can believe that. Despite the massive number of bicycles careering down the roads they somehow mostly avoid running into each other. Amazing!
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| The perfect car for Amsterdam |
Central railway in Amsterdam is undergoing construction for a new metro line. There is concern that the work may cause issues with the stability underneath the city so devices are constantly monitoring any movement. The station itself is a quite spectacular building. We locate the bus for our trip to the Windmills tomorrow and return to the hotel by early evening.
Below: Clogs for a special occasion 
Next: A trip to the windmills.
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